‘Prometheus’ Sequel Moving Forward With ‘Blade Runner’ Writer

Fox and Ridley Scott are moving forward on a sequel to the 2012 sci-fi hit “Prometheus,” with Michael Green on board to script.

Green worked with Scott last year on a rewrite of the script for a reboot of “Blade Runner” from Alcon Entertainment. Green’s credits include “Smallville,” “Heroes” and “Green Lantern.”

Jack Paglen wrote a script for the “Prometheus” sequel last year.

Fox has not yet dated the sequel. Scott will produce through his Scott Free banner though it’s unknown if he will direct.

“Prometheus” starred Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron. The film was set in the late 21st Century and centered on the spaceship Prometheus seeking the origins of humanity.

“Prometheus,” written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof, grossed more than $400 million worldwide.

Although I’m skeptical of Green’s abilities since his last foray into feature writing was THE GREEN LANTERN, at least Lindelof isn’t writing it… unless they’re planning on bringing him in again to F-up, errrr, “re-write” the original author’s perfectly good script.

The worst idea of all movie ideas, to do a sequel to that dog “Prometheus.” That tub of lard was so off the mark and poorly scripted (thanks to Lindelof) that I just can’t imagine taking that pithy story any further. What BS!

Are you kidding me? The characters were not only completely flat, but acted in illogical ways. The geologist, who mapped the area, gets lost. The biologist tries to hug an unknown species without any form of precaution. The completely unnecessary dialogue that babied the audience along. The whole holographic presentation when the crew first assembles. I could keep going, but I tried to block that garbage out of my mind. I’m only here to read more hilarious comments about how this is the perfect way to continue destroying the legacy that is Ridley Scott.

Actually, people reinterpret & replicate the Mona Lisa all the time. Some museum actually programs to amateur artists so that they can come in and study/paint the masterpiece(s) at the museum. I know a couple in DC that do it every year.